"It is hard to articulate the pride you feel as a parent when you see your kid perform on-stage. As a music teacher for fifteen years, it is easy to say that choosing the Downingtown School of Rock for our fifteen year-old son, was indeed, the best parenting decision we have made yet."

— Susan B., parent, Unionville, PA

Guitar Lessons

School of Rock offers Guitar Lessons for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced musicians.

Beginner

School of Rock is a journey, not a destination ! That journey for a new guitar player begins in our Rock 101 program, where students get the full benefits of our unique performance-based instruction.

The Rock 101 program includes a 45-minute individual lesson with one of our awesome teachers and a 90-minute group rehearsal. Our Rock 101 directors specialize in working with younger students and typically play along with the kids. Our curriculum is the most classic of classic rock!

Beginner guitar students start off by learning the basic chord shapes and simple strumming patterns contained in their Rock 101 songs.

Our guitar instructors use THE SONG AS A LESSON, introducing the student to concepts like chord progressions, time signatures, and scales for the first time.

Once our guitar students have mastered the basic aspects of a song, our instructors will begin working on more advanced concepts: finger exercises, picking techniques and basic scales for KILLER RIFFS AND EPIC SOLOS!

Guitar students in Rock 101 must learn a critical skill: how to tune their guitar! Our group rehearsals are a great lesson for demonstrating the importance of tuning.

After a few weeks in Rock 101, most students are ready for the challenge of our Performance Program and are encouraged to take part in a show!

Intermediate to Advanced

The Performance Program is designed for kids who know the basics of how to play their instrument and are ready to take it to the stage. This program introduces the team element into music instruction. Students will learn harmonies, musicianship and how to perform in an authentic rock show environment.

Each season, students spend time honing their music skills while preparing to perform some of the greatest songs in rock and roll history.